Information on the businesses and industries that employ Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators and on wages and locations for those in the field. Insurance carriers & related activities is the industry that employs the most Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators, by average wage, is Employment services. Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators are paid most in Alachua County (Outer) PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in McLean County PUMA, IL.

In 2016, Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators earned an average of $57,820, $7,606 more than the average national salary of $50,213.

Speechlanguage pathologists make somewhat more than Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators while Other Sales Workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators as measured by average annual salary in the US.

In 2016, Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.276, which is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Demographic information on Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators in the US. The average age of male Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators in the workforce is 43.6 and of female Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators is 43.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators is White.

61.6% of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators.

Most common race or ethnicity of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators

1.White

2.Black or African American

3.Asian

72.2% of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 17.6% of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators, Black or African American is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators.

Data on higher education choices for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators is Business but a relatively high number of Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators hold a major in Natural Resources & Conservation.

This graphic shows the share of Bachelor's Degree concentrations held by Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators whose highest degree obtained (which may be in another concentration) is a Bachelor's degree.

Projections on wages and job growth for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators are expected to see a growth of -1.1% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow slower than the national average.

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2014 to 2024) for Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators. This profession is expected to grow slower than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.